New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-07
token Of their appreciation of his twenty five years Sc
vices as bishop with certificate Of deposit for $1,000
MIR. GEORGE ON DIR. RGLYNN.
AN ELABORATE REVIEW IN HIS NEW PAPER
THE PRIEST ADVISED NOT TO GO TO RoME-coR
REsPoNDENCE WITH THE ARCHBISHOP.

Near,v mayo and a half OF Henry Georges paper,
The Standard which viii be issued to-day are taken up
| nv Mr. George In discussing the suspension OF DR..
MoGlynn He reviews the case from the beginning and
declares that It brings up In definite form tho mos
important issue. which have been presented In the
history OF the Catholic Church in the United State luz
di,cussor no holds will be fraught with fat-reachins
! conseauences Dr. McGlynn, he maintains has been
der rived OF his Of livelihood and called to Rome
simply because OF his expression OF certain economic
h.,iefs and poitical preferences "Never before, he
asoares In the history of this country mas ;hets been
such bareaced attempt TO use the Catholic Church as
n rolitlcal machine-such an audaclous exercise OF
ecclesiastical pownr TO stle political opinion and con-
troll political action" Then follows an elaborate review
! Of Dr. McGlynns career, in which Mr. George main
,aos that the aston OF st. Stephens representative
prest OF the masses OF the class OF men whose de-
yoon and patriotism have made Ireland 30 ioyal 10 ee
Roman Church Archbishop Corrisan on the other haud
in the writer's opinion is representative OF me oastie
Catbocs-fawnsrs ut the court OF the Lord Lieutenant
and the b.terest opponents TO any movement that mas
looked TO the assertion OF popular rights"
In detailing the hsio-y OF Dr. McGiynn's part In the
late Mayoralty contest Mr.. George says;
It his counsel that peculiarly sought when q
e or the %syoraty Of tGi, city PLACED upon
responsibility would gladly have avJliet IL Was MS
| DR. McCiyan gave mo his earnest support, aud ro-
ceyed assurances OF like support from other Cahoc
cIergymen It came, however. TO my ears tnat Arch
! bi.hop Corrigsn was nuch offended by the attitude OF
DR. McGlynn. iexpressnd desire 10 call IN the Arch
bishop should bs be willing to meet me. that might
explain my real position in regari to the right Of
property: Before aIain no rd from my friend 10 I'M;
matter, DR.. McGlynn himself suggested thW should
call the Ar,hbshop, having received IRON hllD q
so.sG i ssfy aud Ms
about Catholic priest oven appearing 10 coincide Win
Socialism.
Dr. NcGIynn gave Mr. George lettar Of introduction
TO the Archbishop which he referred to the visitor as
IN an In the front rank OF American Of letters and
adds in view OF my rights and duties as citlzen
which were not surren Tered when became PRIEST am
determined to do what can to support Mr. george.
Mr. George called the Archbishop. but did not have
much opportunity explain his vlows. Tns Archbishop
opened tho by reading two letters from Inc
Propag lnda written IN 1882 and addressed to Cardinal
McClo,key. Mr. GEORGE says:
10 tneso tho suspsusion Of" tho priest McGyDn" was
demanded at the xpross order OF the Pope beoause IN
lis Land League speeches he Ind tanght doctrines
openly contrary tao tesohiDgs or the Catholic ChuIc
and he was ceHsured cIusp In other WAYS. he had
show "IIopsusty favor tho Irish revolution" Tue
Archbishop gave mo at some considerable IengIh u
History OF the matter. Tho essential on Of which was
that the execution OF this sentence had at that time
su.T ended tie understan ling IN 1t Dr. Metynh
suonld make no mora pn6hc nttrranceS Inc Aren-
bishop said that tnat understanding had now been
viola ell by Dr. McGynn
That day. september 20. he COOS on. the Archbishop
called council for this purpose OF taSins into consider
alton tue case OF Dr. McGynn and OF srspeuding bin.
When tod OF what the Archbishop had snid, Dr.
McGlyDn claimed that kept the Ironse he gave since
he De spcechos on the irish Land ques-
lion His political fpeeches in b"halt OF Mr. CleNeahu
hal not calloi forth any rcmonstrance, ami he was
determined to speak at the labor mlismeeting In
ChicEerng Hall whether or not he received any In
hitiuon from his superiors On tho day following his
visit to the palace Mr. George sent long letter to
Archbishop Corrigsn 10 show that his views on the
ownership OF land held by Bishop NulJ OF Meaih
aud TIA Il Curiual M,nplns tioueht the principles Of the
dootroe we're rleut lie tells tho Archbishop In this
ep,e that the latsr views OF him have been founded
III the oah OF opponents and urges the
peao 10 read his works, copies OF which he sent Mt the
same time. lie contiuuoi:
lear that your @aPpThasons Of hS,s dG eca y VIII
productive OF Ii oect, In reference Conversation OF
hat the T y Of DR. Meclyn5 dr lending aid 10 an
attempt Of the Norsngmen OF this 1; TO LEGALLY 'Satess
srrons those who STRIVING ALLEVIATE workngmen
rrcrtcd tho power AKA attempt onsncpste labor
u .h9qi .eP in nov and prsvPs ar n trG of Ing
ely val seem To- thai great Dolly al e,e't1n' a. ~ Sou ne
pose up movement which has ioI s ann te d
ssra:ton OF political corruption and the OIL POP'
In reply to this the following:
sncEsrtEas ,'' oTPioE' s52 MnnHsos.aSE,
Ngw1 DIRK. october /. le36)
srn am Girrsed by the Most Rev Archbishop
rrly aud OF tho copts Of your works you III,
Grace also directs me 10 return yo9 bishop Ngys letter
At Mr. George, suggestion John McMackn. chairman
OF the Executive Committee OF tue Labor Convention ana
Catholic. also long letter Ia the Archbishop pro
testing agnlnst any action being taken TO prevent Dr.
McGlynn from assisting Mr. Georges canvass Mr.
McAiakn Informs the prelae that he ntcricrcs with
Dr. McGlynn the people will think that he did so Mt the
Instance OF the corrupt politicians" This letter
brought out this sharp reoinder from the Archbishop
452 MADlsoSAvE. NEw. YORK. Oct l. 1886
single remark quito sufieen! answer TO your eSnm9ni
snSsl me- are or lndlre ty in the campaign you
hr HenIy George AM SIR yonr 3oe'sn, sers~9 I'm
After denouncing the nsnnaton OF the Archbshops
letter, Mr.. George proceeds;
DR. McGbnn went to Chckering Hall and spoke,
though other Catholic clcrgymen who were to have
been present did not come. having, as mter"ard
learned received express command not TO 90 90 D
Nc(ilynn informed the next morning that no would
speak again during the campaign ana ~ Tar ~ wo
could Mr.. McMackln and myself prevented any one from
asking him. And he kept hIs own counsel NVl untI
the campaign. and uIn the matter bruled
about from tle AfGnp,soP pa H. r fn Tu susp,c"n
that the morning after that speech Dr. Mcoyh hhd
say not been nns hSf even a 'TS McGynn,
assistants knew II, 40 anxious was no 10 preserve
the authorities Of tbc church that he loves from the
the exercises of his political rights DE- McGynn mhde
nynpathy In all forbidden ways. and volunteered to
ride around with tO the polls this silent way 10
that conscientious Catholic could and did support
Mr. George does not agree with Mr.. Davitt that Dr.
McGIynn should obey the summons calling him 10 Rome
He says:
This might he all very we'll II DR. McGlynn could 60 10
Rome such unequiyochi popular expression az
would convince the Roman authorities that he was mo
bassador OF American Catholics. ana that they ala not
propose tred with But for him 10 30 10 Rome as
a suspended priest with any expectation OF getting II
hearing ~ against Archbishop, backed mp by all mo
influence OF rich Catholics OF the United states anu
by all powerful influence OF the lngiish colony ana
English intriguers ut Rome would be folly. Dr. NC
Gil nm would have chance in Rome 10 make any pre-
sentom Of the even II the Propaganda were per
fectly impartial tribunal But Is not The cardinals OF
the Propagand set Of Italian Bourbon potclhls,
bitterly opposed to everything sayorngot freedom anu
progress committed In advance against DE- Mcblynn
and the doctrine OF 4" the Land for the people. lst
likely that they would give any hearing now TO the
priest lynn" whom they condemned four years ago
because OF his Partially TO the " Irish revolution
Further Mr. George says:
The trnth Ia that having Dr. McGlynu ordered TO Rome
is cunning scheme TO get rid or him with the least
possible rcmonstrance from his CONGREGATION: ~ wo1
30 unpleasant TO say the least to try to cut of his head